According to TMZ.com, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has just named the CEO of Godaddy.com with the First-Ever "Scummiest CEO of the Year Award". Bob Parsons triggered the controversy after posting an Internet video chronicling his elephant slaying during a trip to Zimbabwe". In a copy of a letter that TMZ obtained from PETA sent to Parsons, they "presenting him with its … [Read more...]
LogicBoxes Passes 5 Million Domain Mark
LogicBoxes a Directi company, announced this week that its now power over 5 million domain names. LogicBoxes powers the back end of many registrars and resellers. "Over 20% of the world's ICANN Accredited Registrars have been accredited through our consultancy service" Bhavin Turakhia, CEO & Founder of Directi said in its press release that: "I am proud of the fact that Logicboxes … [Read more...]
Godaddy On Tonight’s Super Bowl Commercials: Registrations Up 466% Over Last Year; Traffic Doubled & Now Over 45 Million Domains
Well I know there's been a lot of discussion inside and outside the domain industry tonight on the Godaddy Super Bowl ads. Love them or hate them, Godaddy says the two commercial they ran tonight on the Super Bowl are the most successful Super Bowl ads in their history in terms of response, traffic and sales. According to a press release issued tonight a few hours after the game ended … [Read more...]
The Registrar’s That’s A Parked Page: Welcome To Samoandomains.ws A SnapNames Dropcatcher
SAMOANDOMAINS, LLC is a domain name registrar used by SnapNames.com to catch dropping domains. Their referring URL site if you look up a whois record of a domain name that is registered there is http://www.samoandomains.ws If you visit the registrar you'll find what I found, the registrar is a parked page. The domain I back ordered with SnapNames and got registered back in October with … [Read more...]
Another Picture Clue For The New Godaddy.Co Girl Is Released
Godaddy has released another teaser picture of the new Godaddy.Co girl. Over the last weeks we got a teaser picture of her legs, then her butt, and now we have the chest. You know who out pick is. So let the guessing continue, but for those who picked Betty White, I think your out of luck. … [Read more...]
Update: It’s Official: Demand Goes Public At $17 a Share Becoming The Largest Internet IPO Since Google
According to the Wall Street Journal Demand Media has raised $151 million by offering 8.9 million shares at $17, above its expected range of $14 to $16. The company originally filed to sell 7.5 million shares (of which 3 million were to be sold by insiders). Demand Media will begin trading on Wednesday on the NYSE under the symbol DMD. Demand of course own the 2nd largest domain … [Read more...]
Moniker: Issues Statement On “Unauthorized Data Release” By Moniker Employee
Moniker has just released the following statement acknowledging an "unauthorized release of customer data" by a Moniker Employee: ""Moniker has learned that one of its employees violated company policy by distributing customer data for a single domain name registration. The employee has been placed on administrative leave while the company further reviews the matter. ""Only one employee and … [Read more...]